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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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It is hard to overstate just how facile this whole enterprise has proved to be.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

What gets lost in facile critiques of gentrification, however, is its generative power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A facile “Prophecy” reader might joke that the channel is substituting spaceships for dragons.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

It can seem a little facile, as it often does when you analyze the art in terms of the life, but it’s also fairly persuasive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

He sniffed around, wrinkling his facile nose at the unfamiliar smell, then reached out a long curved black paw and tapped the white head.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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